Voter Resources

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First Time Voters

I Can Vote
The National Association of Secretaries of State maintains this site by providing state-by-state information on voting, registration and polling information. This site is easy to navigate and provides the forms for registration for voting and where polling stations are located.
Rock the Vote
This website is designed for young people to vote and to participate in the political process.
Ohio Secretary of State Voters Information
This website has forms for registrations and updating your information,
Ohio County Board of Elections
This website has links to each county in the State of Ohio

Change Your Address

Ohio Secretary of State
Update your address

Where to Vote

Ohio Secretary of state polling location
Enter your name and address to locate your polling location
State of Ohio District Maps
Find you polling station by viewing district maps

Find your Representatives

United State House of Representatives
Find your United States House of Representative by entering your zip code
Ohio State House of Representatives
Find your State Representative by entering your zip code or use the district map tool

Find your Senators

United State Senate
Enter your state to find your Federal Senator
Ohio State Senate
Find your State Senator by entering your zip code

Find your Local Representatives

Ohio State: Ohio.gov
Find your city or township

Find all of your Government Information

USA.gov
This portal provides information about government agencies, your federal and state elected officials.

Candidates and Issues

Ohio County Board of Elections Directory
Locate your county Board of Election, click on the website and print out your ballet
Fact Check Organization
FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Since 1993, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has studied Americans’ political knowledge, discourse, media use and opinions about candidates and issues. Scholars research candidates, current politicians’ statements and speeches for accuracy. The researchers provide a non- bias opinion without any political agenda. This site is for the advanced citizens who want to research the accuracy of the candidates’ arguments on issues and topics that concern the voter.
On the Issues
This non-partisan organization provides information for voters in the Presidential election, so that votes can be based on issues rather than personalities and popularity. The information is gathered from newspapers, speeches, press releases, and the Internet. The website is maintained by professors who volunteer from Harvard and Cornell University and provides a smart, condensed abstract of the candidates’ position on current political issues.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, provides information and informs voters and increases understanding of major public policy issues. This site provides pro and cons on amendments and levies. The site provides both sides of these issues in a non –bias logical perspective.
Project Smart Votes
Volunteers maintain this site by providing and researching the backgrounds of political candidates and elected officials to discover their voting records, campaign contributions, public statements, and biographical data. This site provides information on the candidates’ votes on past issues and ballots, and provides fair and accurate reports on their political record. This site is for the advanced voter, who wants to research the incumbent’s position (both state and federal) of issues and their voting record.
What's on the ballet
This website provide voters information about what is on the ballet

Election Results

Federal Election Results
Every two years, the Commission publishes Federal Elections, a compilation of the official, certified federal election results obtained from each state’s election office and other official sources. The above links provide the primary, runoff and general election results for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and, when applicable, U.S. President.
Presidency Elections results
Current and past president election results by American President Project
Result of Ohio elections
The Ohio Security of State website provides results of the current and past elections
U.S Electoral College
Provide historical results of the electoral college

General Information about the Election Process

About.Com Elections
This site sponsored by About.com which provides an overview of the importance of the Electoral College. The site provides links about voting, campaign law and presidential elections. In addition, it provides a critical overview of the pros and cons of the Electoral College.
Duke University list of Political Science Website
This site is created and maintain by Dr Munger , professor of Political Science from Duke University. This list is simplistic and is broken into categories of subjects.
Internet Public Library.
This Portal provides a list organized by subject categories and is easy to navigate.
U.S government Portal
This U.S. government official web portal makes it easy for the public to get U.S. government information and services on the web. This portal is linked to the portion on the topic on voting. It provides information about the voting process, how the electoral college works and the historical overview of voting and campaigning. In addition, the portal provides links to government officials and the branches of the government. For the first time voter or for new citizens this is a great starting point to find information about the government structure and the voting process.
White House
This government site has a brief description of the history of voting, the purpose and history of the three branches of the government and provides a quick brief overview for those looking for quick figures.
Yahoo Directory
This web guide or index offers a structured, hierarchical outline on elections and politics. The directory offers users a way to search by subjects and links to website for further review.

Campaign Reform

Follow the Money
The site is maintained by a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that reports the data of campaign finances by state candidates in the primary and general elections. The Institute receives its data from the candidates’ filing on their finance reports
Open Secrets
OpenSecrets.org is your nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy. This site provides an overview of congress, presidential and congressional races and issues, including campaign finance reform and soft money. This site is maintained and updated by a nonprofit group to inform voters on the amount of money spent on campaigning.